Patience. Just the word alone can make most of us take a deep breath. In a world of same-day delivery, instant streaming, and quick-turn responses, waiting feels almost foreign. We live in a time where everything is designed for speed, answers, results, even relationships. Yet, spiritually speaking, the moments that shape us most deeply are often the ones where we have no choice but to wait.
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I came back to Jamaica two weeks ago with the kind of foolish confidence you earn from distance, the belief that memory alone can protect the places you love. I thought I knew what I was walking into. You see enough disaster clips online, and you tell yourself you understand. I have lived many disaster-type situations trying to be a sojourner of black truth. But the thing about storms is that the camera always misses the part that hurts the most. The quiet. The smell. The stunned way people move, almost zombie-like, after the world rearranges itself. Before all this, my sense of home was stitched into small, ordinary things. Like the shortcut up Park Mountain. That path was never really meant for children, but we took it anyway, barefoot, slipping on mossy stones that had seen centuries of rain. I can still hear Aunt Vera shouting from her veranda, “Mind dat stone by di mango tree!” She said it every time, even when I pretended I didn’t hear her. The air up there always smelled of wet breadfruit leaves and fresh mud, the kind of scent that embodies itself in you whether you want it or not.
For years, readers across the country have been looking for history that feels real, accessible, and honest. What began as short videos on TikTok has now turned into a full line of books after thousands of followers reached out asking to hold this history in their hands. Fort Pierce author and award-winning artist Ramon Robinson has officially released his first ten titles on Amazon, giving readers everywhere access to stories that have too often been overlooked or ignored.
The Albany Southwest Georgian Newspaper will celebrate its 87th anniversary with a semi-formal Gala on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Albany Technical College (Kirkland Building).
From a local aspect, the issues are silenced but just as real. School lunch programs that rely on federal reimbursement, families patiently waiting for financial aid, and community members who work for federal businesses and agencies feel the pressure. Contractors lose paychecks. Postal workers still deliver, but if the support of services is minimized, delays and disorientation can appear. As well as many households, a shutdown turns bills into everlasting stress and constant worry.
To every young person feeling lost, tired, or unsure of what comes next — remember this: God still has a plan for your life. The road may not always be easy, but your struggles are shaping your strength. In moments when the world feels heavy, turn to prayer and trust that the Lord is walking beside you. No dream is too far, and no mistake is too great for God’s grace to reach. Keep your faith strong, surround yourself with people who uplift you, and never forget that your purpose is bigger than your problems. Hope is not gone it’s alive in you, because Christ lives in you.
Florida election supervisors are again asking state lawmakers to change state law to make it easier for Floridians to vote by mail, but whether the GOP-controlled Legislature will act on the request is questionable, since they ignored a similar request earlier this year.
In her highly anticipated memoir, acclaimed South Florida litigator details her journey from incarceration to inspiration, revealing how faith turned her pain into advocacy in Houses Built by Faith: Jail house. God’s House. Courthouse.
Dale V.C. Holness, former Mayor of Broward County and champion for working families, officially launched his campaign for Congress in Florida’s 20th Congressional District. A lifelong Democrat and veteran public servant, Holness has a proven record of delivering bold solutions, expanding opportunity, and transforming communities. He is running to bring the same leadership to the United States House of Representatives.
This Past week , the Coral Springs City Commission unanimously selected Nancy Metayer Bowen to serve a second one-year term as Vice Mayor. Metayer Bowen, who made history in 2020 as the first Black and Haitian American woman elected to the Commission, represents Seat 3 and was re-elected in 2024.